in weight, changes in libido and sleeping disorders (Syvalahti, 1994). A look into the biological causes of depression indicates that serotonin, a compound that acts as a neurotransmitter and regulates our emotional reactions, is a major variable in the onset of depression. Research indicates that low levels of serotonin, in relation to other neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine and dopamine (Syvalahti, 1994) is found in individuals with the disorder- for example, in the early 1960s, concentrations
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Jamelle Martin Psy 270 December 2, 2012 Miles Castle The subject matter of this psychological disorder analysis is Marla. She is a forty-two old Hispanic female who came to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant. Marla has been suffering with various symptoms for a long time
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for our country. Each day I face many difficulties, but no difficulty could ever measure up to the difficulties the homeless veterans in my program face. Each day I look over charts of veterans who have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and many of the co-diagnosed with extensive Substance Abuse issues as well and I ask myself “was this abuse to ease the pain? The veterans I serve has spent years in a military only to come home to a world who looks down on them because they
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Psychiatric Diseases, Disorders, and Drugs LaTisha Davis Psych 240 April 15, 2012 Psychiatric Diseases, Disorders, and Drugs Mood disorders are by definition disturbances in mood or prolonged emotional state. Almost anyone can suffer from mood disorders including children. These disorders range from depression, bipolar disorder to mania. In each of the states of the disorder, the person is either in a euphoric state or extremely sad state of mind. Although a person may experience mood changes
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identical twins raised in the same environment are three times more likely to have depression in common than fraternal twins, who have only about half of their genes in common. In addition, identical twins are five times more likely to have bipolar disorder in common. Studies have shown that certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters play an important role in regulating moods and emotions. Neurotransmitters involved in depression include nor epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. Studies have
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When self-abasement attacks a person directly, reducing his confidence and the person keep on blaming himself, all of these could disaggregate a person step by step. Here are one example, she's a poet named Maggie Robbins, who got major depressive disorder, said that she need to sing ’Where Have All The Flowers Gone’ over and over to blot out the thoughts of ‘you are nothing. You are nobody. You don’t deserve to live.’ and that was when she really started thinking about killing herself. She
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Scale 15 Description/Purpose 15 Use in the field 15 Scale 16 Criteria for interpretation 16 Psychometric properties 16 Applied in different researches 18 Correlations among Depression Rating Scales and A Self-Rating Anxiety Scale In Depressive Outpatients 18 Limitations 19 4. Adaptive Behavior Assessment System Second Edition 19 Rationale: 20 What’s New in ABAS–II 20 ABAS–II Rating Forms 21 Scores Reported 22 Sample Items: 22 Psychometric Properties: 23 Standardization
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SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depression related symptoms in the winter months on a recurring yearly cycle. CAUSES OF SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER The specific cause of seasonal affective disorder remains unknown but most research shows that (SAD) is caused by a lack of sunlight which has an effect on the chemical levels in the brain. A few specific factors
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The client made every effort to be open and honest. Furthermore, she maintained a cooperative attitude toward the examiner. Her mood and affect were depressed and anxious. Speech was coherent and relevant. There were no signs of a formal thought disorder as observed. Memory was intact as observed. Insight was estimated as fair to good. Problem List 1. Feeling angry, resentful, anxious •Include score on BAI at intake •Thoughts -“She knew we were going to be late and deliberately
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Depression Paper Jeffrey J. Shields Sr. PSY270 Richard Ferguson 10/05/2014 Introduction In this paper, I will identify what is the cause of unipolar disorder and bipolar disorder and how it relates with mania. I will continue describe the treatment need to recover from these mental illnesses that are common among every individual in society. Many people experience depression in their lives at one point or other. It could be related to loss of a loved one, losing a job, or some traumatic
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